Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Fiji Airways has agreed to buy three Viking Twin Otter Series 400s for its Fiji Link subsidiary carrying regional commuters on domestic routes throughout the island nation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), warning operators about a risk of the Airbus A350 hydraulic engine driven pump (EDP) overheating and causing a fire.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is considering ordering the Airbus A321neoLR to operate on routes from Zurich to long-haul destinations in Africa, SWISS CEO Thomas Klühr told ATW.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Delta Air Lines is testing a new interactive assistance program at Washington National Airport (DCA) that allows customers to video chat from the airport with a Delta specialist—a first for US airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Brazil has asked the Word Trade Organization (WTO) to rule whether Canadian federal and provincial government support for Bombardier’s CSeries constitute illegal subsidies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Embraer believes a push for more regional domestic flights by Chinese regulators and growing air travel demand in western and central China open up a major opportunity for regional jet sales to Chinese airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Nepal carrier Shree Airlines has launched commercial passenger jet service following its acquisition of three Bombardier CRJ Series aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Group has signed an MOU with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft, the airline group said Aug. 21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
UK aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has been granted full-flight certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Boeing 787 Trent 1000 TEN engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boeing’s Helena, Montana, manufacturing site is set to install new machinery for manufacturing critical titanium parts for 777X production, the US manufacturer said Aug. 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The collapse of what once was Germany’s second-largest airline triggers fundamental change throughout the air transport market in Europe’s largest economy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
El Al Israel Airlines is preparing to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, which will include ViaSat Wi-Fi, a new premium-economy cabin and lie-flat business-class seats supplied by Recaro.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
An Australian scientific body says it believes it has identified the area in which Malaysia Airlines MH370 crashed into the southern Indian Ocean “with unprecedented precision and certainty.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft Briefs-Aug. 15, 2017
Aircraft & Propulsion

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) phased out its last Avro RJ100 with a special flight from Geneva to Zurich Aug. 15.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines is moving closer to reaching deals for additional leased A330s and a new order for widebody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Azul is working to unbundle its fares as it continues refreshing its fleet with new aircraft, the Brazilian carrier told investors during a second-quarter earnings call Aug. 14.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) provided the bulk of Boeing’s commercial aircraft* orders in July, as the US manufacturer booked firm orders for 14 aircraft from the Los Angeles-based lessor, valued at approximately $1.8 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2017, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2017, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will move 31 Bombardier CRJs from ExpressJet Airlines to Endeavor Air, ending its contract with SkyWest Inc. subsidiary ExpressJet and expanding flying for its wholly owned regional subsidiary Endeavor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Both the airline and the airport look to reap benefits from years of preparation for C Series flights at London City.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Organizations representing manufacturers of small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), or drones, and those operating them have criticized a UK government report into the risks associated with collisions between the systems and manned aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 by the end of 2017, the Gulf carrier’s CEO confirmed Aug. 9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plans to replace its five remaining Airbus A319s with Bombardier CS100/300 aircraft in the spring of 2018, SWISS CSeries fleet chief Peter Koch told journalists in Zurich at the CS100 launch to London City Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion